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Indian Navy commissions INS Mangrol to boost anti-submarine warfare

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third vessel in the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday.

Four Pakistani terrorists, including a top LeT commander, killed in LoC landmine blast in J&K

Four Pakistani terrorists, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, were killed in a landmine blast while allegedly attempting to infiltrate India across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said.

SIR row escalates: 11 INDIA Bloc leaders move Supreme Court over voter deletions

Several INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in electoral roll revisions, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka lead opposition March to Supreme Court against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a march towards the Supreme Court on Monday, joined by opposition leaders seeking to challenge Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral irregularities.

Delhi Police de-notifies Jantar Mantar as protest site amid CJP stir over Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi/IBNS: Jantar Mantar in Delhi has been de-notified as a designated protest site, the Delhi Police said on Monday, as the national capital witnessed protests and marches over alleged irregularities in the electoral process, according to media reports.

'Gyanesh Kumar will not escape': Rahul Gandhi issues warning amid voting rights row

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has intensified his attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, warning him of action amid protests in the national capital over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

'Supreme Court doors open for all': CJI Surya Kant breaks silence on refusing to meet INDIA bloc over Gyanesh Kumar row

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has reiterated that the judicial system is "open for all" and committed to ensuring justice in accordance with the law, despite declining to meet Opposition INDIA bloc leaders over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

Two Indian seafarers go missing after attacks on ships near Strait of Hormuz, MEA condemns

India on Sunday condemned attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz region that left two Indian seafarers missing, calling for immediate de-escalation and a resolution to the ongoing conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.

Tragedy in Saudi Arabia: Indian national killed in Riyadh Airport attack

An Indian national who was injured in a missile attack at an airport in Saudi Arabia has died, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed on Sunday, taking the death toll in the strike to 13.

CJI Surya Kant rejects INDIA bloc leaders’ meeting request ahead of Supreme Court march

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has reportedly declined a request to meet leaders of the Congress-led INDIA bloc, asking them to file a petition instead, a day before their planned march to the Supreme Court on Monday to submit a memorandum over alleged electoral fraud, according to media reports.

India-Russia naval ties get a boost! INS Sahyadri arrives in Vladivostok for Exercise INDRA 2026

Indian Navy warship INS Sahyadri arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on October 10, 2026, to participate in Exercise INDRA 2026, a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN), scheduled to be held from October 13 to 18.

Bangla Sahib row explodes: DSGMC Harmeet Singh Kalka files complaint against Kejriwal, AAP leaders

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Harmeet Singh Kalka has filed a complaint against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his associates, accusing them of politicising the controversy surrounding protesters who entered Gurdwara Bangla Sahib during the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Mid-air scare on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight: Plane diverted to Hyderabad after power bank catches fire

A Delhi-to-Chennai-bound IndiGo flight had a major scare on Sunday after smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device in the aircraft’s overhead luggage compartment, prompting the pilots to divert the plane to Hyderabad.

Vijay shares stage with Modi, takes Metro ride after Rahul Gandhi meeting

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Sunday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch, the first section of Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II project to be opened, marking the first time the two leaders shared a stage.

Rs 11.5 crore gold seized in Bengal! DRI targets suspected Bangladesh smuggling network

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intensified its crackdown on cross-border gold smuggling from Bangladesh, seizing around 7.8 kg of foreign-origin gold worth more than Rs 11.50 crore during intelligence-led operations conducted across eastern India on October 8 and 9, 2026.

Delhi Police say detained Abhijeet Dipke declined help to reach his grandmother’s funeral; family disputes account

New Delhi: Delhi Police have rejected allegations that they prevented Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke from attending his grandmother’s funeral, saying they informed him of her death and offered help to travel home, which he declined.

'I was kidnapped': Dhruv Rathee after Delhi Police detention ahead of CJP protest

YouTube activist Dhruv Rathee, who was detained by Delhi Police ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, was released late at night, a police officer said.

India condemns deadly missile strike on Riyadh airport, calls attacks on civilians ‘unacceptable’

India on Sunday condemned the missile strike on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, that killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, saying repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are "completely unacceptable".

Delhi protest: Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released, SC hearing expected over metro shutdown

Three leaders of the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka — have been released by a local court after being placed under preventive arrest in connection with the protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

India slams UN rights body over Delhi protests: ‘Be non-selective, look elsewhere too’

Geneva/New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): India has hit back at the United Nations Human Rights Office over its concerns about mass detentions during Saturday’s protests in New Delhi, describing the remarks as “misplaced” and an “unwarranted interference” in the country’s internal affairs.